Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services

Department of Defense Schools Surge, Assisted By Benchmark Education Company's Benchmark Advance

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading educational publisher Benchmark Education Company (BEC) celebrates the reading achievements of fourth and eighth-grade students in the network of schools run by the U.S. Department of Defense. As detailed in the article, "Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department," published in The New York Times on October 10, 2023, Defense Department schools, attended by the children of U.S. military members and civilian employees, have been showing results rarely seen in public education. This success was fueled partly by a major curriculum overhaul that began in 2015 and includes Benchmark Advance, BEC's core language arts program.  

Key Points: 
  • NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading educational publisher Benchmark Education Company (BEC) celebrates the reading achievements of fourth and eighth-grade students in the network of schools run by the U.S. Department of Defense.
  • It May Be the Defense Department," published in The New York Times on October 10, 2023, Defense Department schools, attended by the children of U.S. military members and civilian employees, have been showing results rarely seen in public education.
  • Defense Department schools … have been showing results rarely seen in public education.
  • Students at Defense Department schools have also shown smaller learning gaps between white and both Black and Hispanic students than other schools do.

Former Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force Dr. Mark J. Lewis Appointed to Voyager Space Advisory Board

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

DENVER, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration, today announced Dr. Mark J. Lewis has joined the company's advisory board.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration, today announced Dr. Mark J. Lewis has joined the company's advisory board.
  • A renowned researcher, professor and former deputy undersecretary of defense, Dr. Lewis brings extensive expertise across national security, scientific discovery and academic research to Voyager.
  • He joins a renowned group of best-in-class experts guiding Voyager as it continues its mission of building a better future for humanity in space and on Earth.
  • Voyager is at the forefront of commercial space innovation, and I know this is only the beginning," said Dr. Lewis.

Sen. Tuberville's blockade of US military promotions takes a historic tradition to a radical new level – and could go beyond Congress' August break

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

A U.S. senator has the prerogative of placing what is called a hold on a measure, preventing the Senate from acting on that measure.

Key Points: 
  • A U.S. senator has the prerogative of placing what is called a hold on a measure, preventing the Senate from acting on that measure.
  • Senate Democrats have called him reckless, and more than 550 military families petitioned Tuberville and Senate leaders to end the stalemate.
  • Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, has said he does not support a hold on military nominations.

No monopoly on Senate holds

    • The practice of senators placing holds on legislation has become more frequent in recent decades.
    • Republican Sen. J. D. Vance of Ohio placed a hold on the confirmation of Justice Department officials to protest the federal indictment of former president Donald J. Trump.
    • The holds these senators are using make a connection between the agencies the senators want to take an action and the agencies’ nominees.
    • Tuberville is using a hold to get the Senate to vote on a bill introduced by Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire that, if passed, would make the Defense Department’s policy law.

Holding promotions hostage

    • Perhaps the most obvious cases occurred during the Civil War, when the Republican senators most committed to ending the war and ending slavery dragged their heels over promotions as a way to push that agenda.
    • General George G. Meade is perhaps best known as the victorious U.S. general at the battle of Gettysburg.
    • Other army promotions faced similar obstacles.
    • These cases involve individuals, albeit in high positions, and in many cases political debate over the promotions involved discussions of their presumed support for the destruction of slavery as a war aim.
    • This public obstruction spotlights how Senate rules, written and unwritten, offer opportunities for individual senators to impede the legislative process until their demands are met.

Graphite One Awarded $37.5 Million Department of Defense Grant Under the Defense Production Act

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Monday, July 17, 2023

The DoD grant to Graphite One follows the designation of graphite as one of the battery materials deemed under the DPA law to be "essential to the national defense."

Key Points: 
  • The DoD grant to Graphite One follows the designation of graphite as one of the battery materials deemed under the DPA law to be "essential to the national defense."
  • The DPA funding allows G1 to accelerate its Feasibility Study covering its Graphite Creek Project 35 miles north of Nome, Alaska.
  • "This Department of Defense grant underscores our confidence in our strategy to build a 100% U.S.-based advanced graphite supply chain – from mining to refining to recycling.
  • With the United States currently 100 percent import dependent for natural graphite, Graphite One is planning to develop a complete U.S.-based, advanced graphite supply chain solution anchored by the Graphite Creek resource.

William “Bill” Edwards Appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce Industry Trade Advisory Committee of Services

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

(EGS), William “Bill” Edwards, today announced his appointment by Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, and United States Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, to join the U.S. Department of Commerce Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Services (ITAC 10) for the 2022-26 charter term.

Key Points: 
  • (EGS), William “Bill” Edwards, today announced his appointment by Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, and United States Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, to join the U.S. Department of Commerce Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Services (ITAC 10) for the 2022-26 charter term.
  • As a representative of his company and the U.S. franchise sector as a whole, Edwards will work alongside fellow committee members to provide insights and strategic counsel around international trade issues.
  • The Industry Trade Advisory Committees are a unique public-private partnership that engages with American business leaders to assist in formulating U.S. trade policy and is jointly managed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
  • At the helm of Edwards Global Services, an international business advisory group that has twice received the U.S. President’s Award for Export Excellence, Edwards brings nearly five decades of experience to this appointment across business, trade and franchising.

Menlo Security and Carahsoft Partner to Provide Leading Cloud Security Solutions to Public Sector Markets

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and RESTON, Va., July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Menlo Security, a leader in cloud security, and Carahsoft Technology Corp ., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, today announced its partnership.

Key Points: 
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and RESTON, Va., July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Menlo Security, a leader in cloud security, and Carahsoft Technology Corp ., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, today announced its partnership.
  • “We selected Carahsoft as our partner because of their extensive experience in the Federal Government and Public Sector markets,” said Darrin Curtis, Vice President, Public Sector, Menlo Security.
  • In addition to these threats, Menlo Security has identified a surge in cyberthreats termed Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT) that bypass traditional security defenses.
  • The dedicated Cybersecurity team at Carahsoft specializes in providing Federal, State and Local Government agencies and Education and Healthcare organizations with security solutions to safeguard their cyber ecosystem.

The New York Times worried that publishing the Pentagon Papers would destroy the newspaper — and the reputation of the US

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

The late Daniel Ellsberg was a former government contractor who leaked the classified history of the Vietnam War known as the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times.

Key Points: 
  • The late Daniel Ellsberg was a former government contractor who leaked the classified history of the Vietnam War known as the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times.
  • But perhaps the most lasting effect the publication of the Pentagon Papers had was on The New York Times, which had been a solidly pro-establishment newspaper.
  • The Times almost chose not to publish the papers, since the editor and publisher worried about being sued or prosecuted by the federal government.
  • But they also worried about ruining the international reputation of the U.S., which had reached new highs after World War II.

The conservative New York Times?

    • I based this research on the journal of A.M. “Abe” Rosenthal, who was the top editor at the paper during this period.
    • Rosenthal’s journal is held at the New York Public Library.
    • To those who charge – wrongly – that The New York Times is a left-wing mouthpiece, it may come as a surprise that The New York Times of 1971 was a conservative institution, unwilling to make waves or make itself the story.
    • The paper’s editorial and business leadership was also fairly politically conservative.
    • None of the editors could “have won a prize in a flaming liberal contest,” he wrote.

Challenging the establishment

    • The reputation of the entire nation was at stake, and this caused Rosenthal more worry than protecting the paper.
    • Editors, executives and lawyers debated over whether stories about the papers could or should be published at all.
    • For the Times, the Pentagon Papers stories were an early reform of many that would come under Rosenthal and his successors.
    • They included expanded arts and cultural coverage, better treatment of women’s issues, and accountability measures such as a daily corrections box.

The Defense Industry's Role in the Battery Market and the Innovators to Watch

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Monday, June 12, 2023

The Defense Department depends on batteries to communicate, operate autonomous vehicles, power directed energy weapons and electrify warfighting platforms."

Key Points: 
  • The Defense Department depends on batteries to communicate, operate autonomous vehicles, power directed energy weapons and electrify warfighting platforms."
  • KULR operates within the approximately $200 billion portion of the market that includes battery cells, battery packs, and recycling.
  • ALE's customers include: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and several US defense primes for over several years.
  • The President's recently released FY 2024 defense budget request makes critical investments into revitalizing the defense industrial base, driving innovation, and building enduring advantages.

Air Force CIO Joins GovCIO Media & Research for GovCast Podcast Interview

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GovCIO Media & Research , a leading federal technology media company, hosted an evening ceremony for outgoing Air Force CIO, Lauren Knausenberger, on June 1.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GovCIO Media & Research , a leading federal technology media company, hosted an evening ceremony for outgoing Air Force CIO, Lauren Knausenberger, on June 1.
  • Pentagon, Air Force and federal cybersecurity leaders attended the ceremony that featured a live recording of a GovCast podcast episode reviewing Knausenberger's career and her impact on defense technology.
  • "Knausenberger has been instrumental in many innovations seen out of the Air Force over the past few years," said Michael Hoffman, GovCIO Media & Research President.
  • Visit GovCIO Media & Research's page to listen to the full GovCast episode with Lauren Knausenberger now.

Momentus and Axient to Collaborate on Space Services from Low-Earth Orbit to Cislunar Space

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that offers orbital transportation and in-space infrastructure services, and Axient LLC (“Axient”), a key player in the U.S. civil, commercial, and national security space markets, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on technologies and capabilities to serve customers from Low-Earth Orbit to Cislunar space.

Key Points: 
  • Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that offers orbital transportation and in-space infrastructure services, and Axient LLC (“Axient”), a key player in the U.S. civil, commercial, and national security space markets, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on technologies and capabilities to serve customers from Low-Earth Orbit to Cislunar space.
  • The two companies will work together to propose and develop capabilities to address a wide variety of space activities such as, but not limited to, launch services, space communication, space domain awareness, precision navigation and timing, and related technologies to utilize in, from, or through the Low-Earth Orbit, Geostationary Transfer Orbit, Geostationary Orbit, and Cislunar domains.
  • “Axient is a well-established company with a strong track record in defense and classified missions working for the Defense Department, including the Air Force Research Labs as well as NASA,” said Momentus Chief Executive Officer John Rood.
  • “A priority activity we’ll be exploring is how Momentus can support assembly, integration and test of payloads, including classified payloads, with Momentus’ Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle.